To proceed to the consideration of executive business and set aside S. J. RES. 134. (p.2777-2)

On Feb 17, 1911, the Senate voted 46–34. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 40–14, Democrats 7–20. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 members voted against their own party.

During the 61st Congress (1909–1910), William Howard Taft was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 46
No: 34
Did not vote: 22
Date: Feb 17, 1911

By party

Democrats7 yes · 20 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans40 yes · 14 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Forney Johnston D-AL voted yes
James Piper Taliaferro D-FL voted yes
Augustus Octavius Bacon D-GA voted yes
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Albert Jeremiah Beveridge R-IN voted no
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted no
Thomas Hanson Paynter D-KY voted yes
John Randolph Thornton D-LA voted yes
William Alden Smith R-MI voted no
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted no
Joseph Moore Dixon R-MT voted no
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D-NC voted yes
Lee Slater Overman D-NC voted yes
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
Norris Brown R-NE voted no
Jonathan Bourne Jr. R-OR voted no
Coe Isaac Crawford R-SD voted no
Robert Jackson Gamble R-SD voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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